Beyond Caparra

Florida beckoned. And Ponce de Leon negotiated with the Spanish Crown to take personal control of any lands he found on his explorations. Yet he apparently needed work on his diplomatic skills. In 1521, a Calusa Indian shot him with a poisoned arrow in Southwest Florida. He died in retreat at Havana.

We offer commercial perspective on Florida and the Caribbean. In homage to Ponce de Leon, we entitle our regional blog Beyond Caparra. By most accounts, he made his real fortune in the New World selling food, medicine, and other provisions to sailors and stalworts heading back home to Europe. His station at Caparra, Puerto Rico is now a protected historical site.

We define the region broadly. Puerto Rico and Cuba are the largest island economies, but we extend our reach to Central America and the northern coast of South America. The economy of Florida anchors the region; Miami is the dominant commercial center.

Meet Our Founder

Cranganore was built to provide entrepreneurs and allocators with a better choice for handcrafted requirements than offered by the largest Wall Street firms. The company traces its roots to Manhattan, but it migrated to Miami in 2015.

Go to LinkedIn. Our managing director is Douglas Johnson, a career-long industry veteran. Between meetings in London and Tokyo, he can be found in the cafes of Istanbul or Kolkata.

Explore his blog. In an interview, Douglas was asked about changes in the financial-services industry since the credit crisis: "Investment projects now demand the strength of an ironsmith because of the challenges faced by the global economy."

Headquarters Location

"Wall Street South" is an apt metaphor for our neighborhood. Let us know if you plan to visitthe greater Miami area.

We Align Risk

We devote our energies to a select group of high-quality deals, often in association with regulated financial institutions. Background on these transactions is available to qualified names in consultation with executive management.

Access our deal book. We engage family offices, corporate investors, and private foundations. In some cases, discussions about specific deals may be conducted in tandem wtih a licensed securities affiliate in your home jurisdiction.